A brief demonstration with examplesby Candice Foers-Bates
HDR Toning using PhotoShop
Open your image in PhotoShop.Go to ‘Image’ > ‘Adjustments’ > ‘HDR toning’
Pull the handles around until you’re happy with the result.
After
Before
Here are a few good examples…
Don’t take it too far though – unless you want a ‘painterly’ effect.
Original HDR toned HDR toned more
HDR toned Original Contrast, sharpened and saturated
A more subtle and more realistic effect can be obtained in other ways… like other Photoshop techniques…
Please note: HDR toning is only possible with PhotoShop CS5.See how to achieve the same effect here…
Go to ‘Image’ > ‘Adjustments’ > ‘Brightness/contrast’
Increase the contrast Increase the contrast
Go to ‘Filter’ > ‘Sharpen’ > ‘Unsharp mask’
Adjust the sharpness
Go to ‘Image’ > ‘Adjustments’ > ‘Hue/saturation’
Adjust the saturation
Original HDR toned Contrast, sharpened and saturated
Compare the results for yourself…
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